Destinations
Australia
Australia is a truly unique country that must be seen to be believed. Its vast unspoilt bushland contrasts with relaxed and welcoming coastal towns, while the capital cities have a cosmopolitan flavour with shopping and dining to rival any of the world's best. Australia's multiculturalism is visible wherever you visit and the people are as warm as the climate.
Useful information about Australia
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Language
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English
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Currency
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AUS Australian Dollars
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Dialing Code
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+61
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Time Zone
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- Sydney GMT+10 (Summer GMT+11)
- Brisbane GMT+10
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Flight time
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- Abu Dhabi - Sydney 14:05
- Abu Dhabi - Brisbane 16:45
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Queensland’s Gold Coast is a heady mix of high-rise apartment blocks, huge shopping malls, popular theme parks and Surfer’s Paradise stretching along 57kilometres of the most beautiful coastline in the world. Here you will discover some of Australia’s most famous beaches and an ocean that is a haven for dolphins, whales and sea elephants. The Gold Coast enjoys a sunny, subtropical climate, with an abundance of beaches, canals and rainforests.
Melbourne is an eclectic mix of old and new, where leafy boulevards and old-fashioned trams exist side-by-side with rock festivals, trendy bars and restaurants, and the hippest boutiques. Melbourne is Australia’s culture capital and is renowned for Victorian-era architecture and leafy streets that reflect the city’s history. Developments such as Federation Square emphasise the city’s enigmatic style with its cutting-edge arts scene. With more than 100 art galleries, excellent shopping and an incredible mix of ethnic dining experiences, Melbourne is a quintessentially Australian city that you will fall in love with.
This vibrant, cosmopolitan city is renowned for the famous Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. But Sydney also has world class restaurants and cafés on every corner and a delightful mix of cultures and lifestyles from the North Shore to Bondi Beach. With trendy boutique shops in Paddington and cliff-top walks around some of the greatest beaches in the world, Sydney is a beautiful city with an magnificent climate that you will fall in love with very quickly.
Brisbane promises all the enticements of big city life hidden amongst lush, soothing botanic gardens and leafy surrounds. Here you can indulge in stylish shopping, party in trendy nightspots and lunch at exclusive hotels, before escaping into the uniquely relaxing riverside lifestyle. There is plenty of family fun in Brisbane too with attractions like Movie World, Wet ’n’ Wild, Sea World, Australia Zoo and Underwater World. With the colourful and world-famous Great Barrier Reef nearby, you are truly spoilt for choice in Brisbane.